Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer evening session of certified nursing program

The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers is offering an evening session of its Accelerated Certified Nursing Assistant program. /Contributed photo

DERBY - The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 206, is offering an evening session of its Accelerated Certified Nursing Assistant program starting Oct. 3 to help individuals start the journey to a fulfilling career in healthcare.

The CNA course offers students an affordable and condensed six-week schedule with classes Monday through Thursday from 5-9 p.m. 

Course content includes infection control, legal and ethical responsibilities, communications, body mechanics, moving and positioning residents, personal care skills, nutrition, measuring vital signs, and restorative care. 

The CNA course tuition fee includes the course book, CPR training, and malpractice insurance coverage for the clinical rotation. The CNA clinical experience will be at Griffin Hospital and a long-term care facility from 5-10 p.m. for 40 hours. 

After successfully completing the course and clinical experience, students will be qualified to take the State exam for certification as a Nursing Assistant in Connecticut.

For more information or to apply, call 203-732-1276 or visit griffinhealth.org/allied-health.

Griffin Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers was one of the first hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and offers training, education, and certification for Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, and Patient Care Technician healthcare careers. 

Classes are taught by certified instructors in the Griffin Hospital Medical Building, located at 300 Seymour Ave.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Ansonia Library schedules workshop on Social Security

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Library will hold a Social Security Workshop at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4.

When to collect Social Security may be the single most important decision you make when it comes to your retirement. 

There are a number of common mistakes people make when signing up for benefits. 

A most basic one is, don’t assume you can draw full benefits at age 65. The rules have changed.

This is a great opportunity to learn key concepts you need to know before applying for Social Security. 

Several little-known strategies may boost lifetime benefits and increase retirement income by tens of thousands. 

You will learn about: 

• How Social Security benefits are calculated and the advanced planning required to increase them. 
• Why married couples can miss out on significant lifetime sums. (Spouses urged to attend.) 

• Special strategies for married couples, divorced individuals and minor children will be discussed. 
• Case studies will show you the advantages of some of these strategies. 

Join Michael Alimo and David Weyner of USA Financial as they help you navigate important retirement decisions.

For more information or to register, call 203-734-6275.

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St.

This is a press release from Mary Ann Capone, Director, Ansonia Library.

Crisco celebrates Family Day at award ceremony in Bristol

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State Sen. Joe Crisco, Jr., D-Woodbridge, talks with the 2016 winner of the "Connecticut Family Day" poster contest during an award ceremony Sunday at the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol. 
This year's Family Day theme was "siblings." 
The winner - whose identity is not being revealed due to her foster family placement - is a 14-year-old girl with several brothers and sisters. 
"Families fight for each other, not with each other - my mom actually says this when we're arguing," the contest winner said.

Crisco created Connecticut Family Day nearly 20 years ago as a way to promote the virtues of family and parenting by setting aside a day each year for families to spend together.


This is a press release from Crisco's office.